Mountrail County Update 12/10

Source: North Dakota Industrial Commission

Active rigs as of 12/10 --- 42

New starts

EOG Mountrail   #19722   12/6
HESS Mountrail   #19701   12/7
OASIS Mountrail   #17661   12/7
HUNT Mountrail   #19495   12/8
BRIGHAM Mountrail   #17445   12/8

Drilling Permits Approved Dec. 6 - Dec. 10

#20154 - SLAWSON EXPLORATION COMPANY, INC., NEPTUNE 2-15H, NENE 15-151N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 340' FNL and 675' FEL, DEV., VAN HOOK, 'Tight Hole', 1888' Ground, API #33-061-01626

#20157 - EOG RESOURCES, INC., MODEL 09-30H, NENW 30-152N-89W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 325' FNL and 1800' FWL, DEVELOPMENT, PARSHALL, 13389', 9-5/8 " - 1740', 1990' Ground, API #33-061-01627, (Approved: 12/6/2010)

#20162 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON-155-94- 2017H-1, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 420' FSL and 2540' FWL, DEV., MANITOU, 20872', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2184' Ground, API #33-061-01628, (Approved: 12/8/2010)

#20163 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON A-155-94- 2932H-1, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 420' FSL and 2490' FWL, DEV., ALKALI CREEK, 21495', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2092' Ground, API #33-061-01629, (Approved: 12/9/2010)

#20164 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON-155-94- 2017H-2, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 420' FSL and 2440' FWL, DEV., MANITOU, 20016', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2181' Ground, API #33-061-01630, (Approved: 12/8/2010)

#20165 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON A-155-94- 2932H-2, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 420' FSL and 2390' FWL, DEV., ALKALI CREEK, 20882', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2181' Ground, API #33-061-01631, (Approved: 12/9/2010)

#20166 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON-155-94- 2017H-3, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 419' FSL and 2340' FWL, DEV., MANITOU, 20548', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2182' Ground, API #33-061-01632, (Approved: 12/8/2010)

#20167 - HESS CORPORATION, EN-JOHNSON A-155-94- 2932H-3, SESW 20-155N-94W, MOUNTRAIL CO., 419' FSL and 2290' FWL, DEV., ALKALI CREEK, 21104', 9-5/8 " - 2150', 2185' Ground, API #33-061-01633, (Approved: 12/9/2010)

Initial Production Figures Dec. 6 - Dec. 10

#18896 – BRIGHAM O&G, CLIFFORD BAKKE 26-35 1-H, NENW 26-155N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO. 4438 bopd, 3132 bwpd - Bakken

#18970 – SLAWSON EXPLORATION, PIKE FEDERAL 1-3-2H, NWSW 3-151N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO. 1106 bopd, 766 bwpd - Bakken

#18693 – MARATHON OIL, BETY SHOBE USA 41-8H, NENE 8-151N-93W, MOUNTRAIL CO. 560 bopd, 684 bwpd - Bakken

#19037 – OASIS PETROLEUM, BANKS 5892 44-34H, SESE 34-158N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO 811 bopd, 824 bwpd - Bakken

#18203 – EOG RESOURCES, INC., FERTILE 34-31H, NENW 31-151N-90W, MOUNTRAIL CO. 1154 bopd, 995 bwpd - Bakken

#19047 – SLAWSON EXPLORATION, REVOLVER 1-35H, SESW 26-151N-92W, MOUNTRAIL CO. 1770 bopd, 2351 bwpd - Bakken